Nigerian newborns weigh less if their mothers use biomass fuel – a major health risk: Low birth weight is the primary cause of infant morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Bennett Raglin/WireImage Babies should ideally weigh about 2,500g or more at birth. Birth weight is a vital indicator of foetal and neonatal health. If a newborn …
Anthropocene: human-made materials now weigh as much as all living biomass, say scientists: Tom Falcon Harding / shutterstock Our deficiencies have always driven us, even among our distant ancestors, back in the last Ice Age. Having neither the speed and strength to hunt large prey, nor sharp teeth and claws to tear flesh, we improvised …
Why South Africa should look to biomass for clean, water-wise energy: Torrefaction produces a substance that can be burned like coal. Deyveone/Shutterstock Next time you’re strolling through a food market, stocking up on fruit and vegetables, consider this: you’re surrounded by unharnessed energy. Cabbages, apples, potato peels and similar food stuffs are all potential biomass. …